STERIS to acquire the surgical instrumentation platform from Becton Dickinson for $540m.

STERIS, a provider of products and services that support patient care, agreed to acquire the surgical instrumentation platform from Becton Dickinson, a global medical technology company, for $540m. “We are pleased to announce the signing of this agreement today, as the brands we are adding will strengthen, complement and expand STERIS’s product offerings within our Healthcare segment. In particular, the focus on the operating room and sterile processing department fits perfectly with our Healthcare Customers. We welcome these teams to STERIS and look forward to working together to enhance our value to our customers,” Dan Carestio, STERIS President and CEO.